US EditionTrump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator' (World)
President Trump plans to deploy National Guard troops and immigration agents to combat violent crime, following over 50 shootings during Labor Day weekend, despite strong political opposition.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image and promised to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago, while on Friday he signed an executive order seeking to rename the Defense Department the Department of War.
- Amid a violent Labor Day weekend, over 50 people were shot in Chicago, prompting Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to condemn threats and vow state leaders won't be intimidated.
- Details about the promised Chicago operation are sparse, and Saturday protests opposed the plan; the War Department approved a naval base outside Chicago as a staging area and for housing National Guard members.
- City and state leaders say they will sue the Trump administration, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson denounced the post and called for city protection, and legal precedent exists after a judge ruled a prior Guard deployment unlawful.
- The move fits a pattern: the administration has targeted Democratic-led cities, deploying troops to Los Angeles in June and Washington, D.C. since last month, raising political stakes with midterms next year and Trump's 43% approval rating.
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By Stephen Collinson, CNN President Donald Trump is promising to wield apocalyptic power within the United States, even as the adverse impact of some of his key policies is becoming apparent. His weekend posting of a social media meme threatening to declare war on Chicago, the next Democratic city in his crackdown on crime and immigration, was a classic Trump tactic. It helps him portray himself as a strongman unafraid to use force and incites p…
By Stephen Collinson, CNN President Donald Trump is promising to wield apocalyptic power within the United States, even as the adverse impact of some of his key policies is becoming apparent. His weekend posting of a social media meme threatening to declare war on Chicago, the next Democratic city in his crackdown on crime and immigration, was a classic Trump tactic. It helps him portray himself as a strongman unafraid to use force and incites p…
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Denver GazetteDemocrats blast Trump’s threat to unleash War Department on Chicago
Democratic lawmakers quickly denounced President Donald Trump‘s threat to target Chicago with the newly-renamed Department of War, as a crime crackdown and increased ICE operations in the Windy City loom. On Saturday, Trump posted an AI-generated image titled “Chipocalypse Now”…
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